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Of Soldiers, Arunachal In Evolving Indo-China Geopolitics
Eclectic Northeast
|December 2020
Of Soldiers, Arunachal In Evolving Indo-China Geopolitics
Ever since I hung my boots, I have been mulling over the idea of sharing my experiences with like minded denizens, especially the youth of society, with the hope that somewhere, someone might get motivated to don the uniform! If not, at least I will get to share my thoughts and ideas with those who may care to lend their ears to the ramblings of a not-so-old soldier! Having spent the best years of my life in the Army – 37 plus years, not to mention the nine years of training at various institutes, namely the Rashtriya Indian Military College at Dehardun (1974-79), the National Defence Academy at Pune (1979-82) and the Indian Military Academy at Deharadun (1982-83), I now find myself at a crossroad which is quite alien to me. No parades, no bugles, no salutes, no worries about impending operations et al. It’s a strange feeling to be ‘free’ from the shackles of discipline, away from the prim and proper
This story is from the December 2020 edition of Eclectic Northeast.
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